. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. April 6, 1899.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 139 WEATHER REPORT. Wbstbournb, Sussex. Rainfall, "79 in. Heaviest fall, '30 in., on 25th. Rain fell on 7 days. Below average, r28 in. Maximum Tempera- ture, 59", on J 5th. Minimum Tempera- ture, 2r,on 21st. Minimum on Grass, 13^ on 1st. Frosty Nights, 19. Sunshine, 193 hrs. Brightest day, 15th, 10"3 hours. March, 1899. Sunless Days, 0. Above average, 29 3 hours. Mean Maximum, 47-7^ Mean Minimum 30-5°. Mean Temperature, 39-1°. Below average, 2°. Maximum Barometer, 30-74'', on 1st. Min
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. April 6, 1899.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 139 WEATHER REPORT. Wbstbournb, Sussex. Rainfall, "79 in. Heaviest fall, '30 in., on 25th. Rain fell on 7 days. Below average, r28 in. Maximum Tempera- ture, 59", on J 5th. Minimum Tempera- ture, 2r,on 21st. Minimum on Grass, 13^ on 1st. Frosty Nights, 19. Sunshine, 193 hrs. Brightest day, 15th, 10"3 hours. March, 1899. Sunless Days, 0. Above average, 29 3 hours. Mean Maximum, 47-7^ Mean Minimum 30-5°. Mean Temperature, 39-1°. Below average, 2°. Maximum Barometer, 30-74'', on 1st. Minimum Barometer 29-62°, on 8th. L. B. BiRKETT. NOVELTIES FOR 1899. coltman's improved swarm catcher. The maker's description of the illustrations shown reads as follows :—. Fig.]. Fig. 1 shows the swarm catcher fixed for use. Fig. 2 shows the interior arrangement. The principle of the swarm catcher is catching the queen in the upper or swarm box, and this is done by means of a number of roller plates working freely on an axle, one set of which open into the swarm box, allowing the queen to pass into box, but preventing her from getting oat again. She is al»o prevented from flying out with swarm by the queen excluder as shown. Another set of roller plates on an axle open inwards from the alighting board, allowing the worker bees when loaded with pollen, &c , free access without having to pass through excluder, but preventing the queen esoaping. Both. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original London
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